Supporting device for telegraph linemen.



E. L. BECKETT.

SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR TELEGRAPH LINEMEN.

APPLICATlON HLED FEB. 14. 1916.

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SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR TELEGRAPH LINEIVIEN'.

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Application filed February 14, 1916. Serial No. 78,280.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EVERT L. BECKETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Olivet, in the county of Robertson, State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Supporting Devices for Telegraph Linemen; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of the invention is to provide a support of the type named which can be easily secured at a desired elevation on a telegraph pole and when so secured will afford a'safe and convenient support for a lineman while working.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the type named which will be light, strong, durable and cheap to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and com- A bination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several Views, and in which- Figure 1 is a View in elevation showing the invention applied to a telegraph pole; Fig. 2, a plan view of what is shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4, a perspective view of the supporting device detached.

Referring to the drawings the improved supporting device is shown as comprising upper and lower metallic clamping bands A and B respectively. Each of these bands comprises hingedly connected sections 10 and 11 the free ends of which carry buckle elements 13 whereby the bands may be secured around a telegraph pole, the latter being indicated at 14. The bands A and B are connected by substantially tri-angular frames 15 and secured upon the upper side of each frame 15 is the shank 16 of a prong 17, the latter being interposed between the band A and the related frame 15. These prongs project inwardly with respect to the support so that when the latter is engaged around the pole 14: said prongs will penetrate the pole and of course sustain the support against downward movement under the influence of a weight applied thereto. Mounted on the upper sides of the frames 15 and directly engagingthe shanks 16 are arcuate platform sections 18 and 19 upon which the lineman is to stand as will be obvious.

A supporting device constructed as previously described will be relatively light so that it may be easily carried by the lineman in ascending the pole to the desired height.

What is claimed is A supporting device of the character described comprising a pair of spaced bands each of which'comprises hingedly connected sections, means for securing the free ends of the sections of each band together, a plurality of frames disposed in planes at right angles to the planes of movement of corresponding sections and connecting said corresponding sections, prongs secured to the upper end of each frame and extending inwardly of the frame, and a platform mounted on the tops of each set of frames which connect corresponding sections of the bands.

'In testimony whereof, I affix my signa ture, in the presence of two witnesses.

EVERT L. 'BECKETT. Witnesses ELLIS G. KING, ALTON WILLS.

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